Folding cot



c. D. WINFIELD.

FOLDING COT- APPLICATION HLEDSEFT. 18,1920. 1,398,758; v 'PatentedNov. 29, 1921..

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Specification of Letters fatent. Patented NO 29, 1921,

Application filed September 18 1920. Serial No. t1l,199.

- vented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Cots, of which the following 1s a specification.

This invention relates to folding cots principally adapted for use in sleep ng out of doors and has for its object to provide a cot of this character adapted to be readily folded into small compass to facilitate storage and transportation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a relatively simple and inexpensive cot of this character which shall be easy to set up and be found stronga-nd durable when in use. i l m With these and other objects in View the invention consists 'of certain novel :constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings forming a part of this specification in which like numerals designate like parts in all the views- Figure 1 'is a perspective view of the invention shown set up and ready for use,

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view with parts shown broken away for clearness.

Fig. 3 is afragmentary perspective view of the head portion of the cot showing the method of securing the pillow thereto.

Fig. 4' is aside elevational view of the head portion showingthe same in a partially folded position.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective viewof the foot portion of the cot showing the stretcher or body portion removed therefrom.

Fig. 61s a fragmentary side elevational view of the foot portion of the cot show ing a modified form of suppor ing means, and i l Fig. 7 1s a fragmetary side elevational view of a modified form of the head pordesignates the side rails of the mainframe of the cot, suitably spaced and connected by the cross bars ,or rungs, 2-2, and 3-3 designate the legs arranged'inpairs in the when in use;

of this type.

usual manner for supporting the frame The legs. areipivotally connected at V 4.4 to theinner side portions of the rails adjacent theends thereof and are arranged when in their outer or extended position to engage the cross bars 22 to support the frame in its proper spaced relation from the ground. I

A body supporting portion 5 preferably formed of canvas isbest adapted for cots This portion is detachable from. the frame and is herein shown in the form vof a stretcher," comprising the main canvas portion '6 having its side edges formed into loops? for receiving the detachable rods 3. These rods: are made slightly longer than the canvas portion so that.

they may extend beyond its ends toprovide handle or gripping portions for carrying the stretcher wheng detached from the frame and for connecting-thestretcher to the frame for use as cot. [Any suitable means maybe provided I for quickly and conveniently detaching and attaching the stretcher to the frame such as for example by providing the side rails, adjacent theends thereof, with tions of the side IitllS 11. By-forming these sockets of canvasand connecting them to the ra1ls so as to engage the-outer side portions as shown ity is obvious that the loops be easily manipulated for re moving andreplacing the stretcher when -Cl6S1I'6Cl."

movable sockets 9 in which the handle por- :1

ends suitably secured. to the under sidepor- In cots of this type itis' desirable that the I user be made as comfortable as possible, such as belng protected by an awning or canopy top from the hot rays of the sun. 7 The awningor canopy top' designated at'lO is supported in suitable spaced relation from the main frame by the arms 11 which are pivotally connected at their lower ends as at thereof. The armsare. located at the head portion of the cot and have pivotally cone '12 to the side rails 11 adjacent one end:

frame, for connecting. it to the upper ends of the arms 11. By providing the upper end of one of the arms 11, as shown in Fig. 3, with a forked bearing portion into which one of he extended ends of the rung 1e fits it is obvious that the canopy may be removed from the cot frame where desired, by slightly raising that side of the canopy frame to step the endof the rung from the forked bearing and then laterally withdrawing the other end of the rung from the bearing in the arm onthe opposite side.

To normally maintain the canopy in any adjusted position a means herein shown in the form of a coil spring 16 is provided. This spring is located intermediate the pivotal and the end portion of the canopy frame and has one of its ends connected to the central portion of a rung or cross. piece 1. mounted on the canopy frame and the other of its ends detachably connected to a hook 18 secured to the central portion of cross bar 2 at the head portion of the,

bile cot frame. Side braces 20 20, shown in the form of strips of canvas, havmg one of their ends connected to the side rails and the other of their ends connected to the arm 11 are provided for limiting the movement of the arms in one direction whereby they may be maintained rigidly in their upper position with sufficient strength to support the weight of the canopy and the head of an occupant when the pillow with which the cot is provided, is used.

Actual experience has proven that by pivotally connecting the canopy frame adjacent one end, to a pair of upr1ght arms on the cot frame and connecting a coil spring to the cot and canopy frames behind the pivot connection the canopy is properly counterbalanced so that it may be held in any adjusted position when desired. To obviate any liability of the canopy becoming accidentally displaced upwardly after being adjusted or to secure the same in a permanent adjusted position and prevent the wind from blowingthe same upwardly, a rope 21 may be provided, one end of which may be secured to the end of the canopy frame and the other end secured to the foot section of the cot. 7

To further provide for the comfort of a user the cot may also be provided with a pillow 22, preferably. formed from a piece of canvas and suitably reinforced alongits edges. To secure the pillow in position to the head portion of the cot as clearly shown in Fig. 3 any suitable attaching and detaching means may be employed, such as for instance by providing the corners of the p11- lows with openings 23 adapted to engage the headed projections or buttons 24 secured to the sides of the main frame and the arms 11 near the upper ends thereof.

As shown in Fig. 6 the cot may be equipped 1 with wheels if desired. The

wheels designated at 25 have their axles.

3 which engages the under portion of the side rails to support the frame when the legs are extended. The arms 11* are also provided with a rearwardly extendmg por tion 11 which engages the upper portion of the side rails to brace the arms when they are raised to their upper or extended position. V r Y It is obvious that those skilled in the art may vary the details of construction and combination and arrangement of parts without departing from tie spirit of my inven tion, and therefore, 1 do not wish to be limited to such features except as may be required by the claims.

What I claim isi 1. In a cot of the character described the combination with a frame of a pair of upright arms. pivotally connected at their lower ends to the head portion of the frame, braces connecting said arms and frame, an adjustable canopy pivotally and det'achably connected to the upper ends of said arms, resilient. means located intermediate the pivotal and the end portion of the canopy and connecting said frame and canopy for yieldably holding said canopy in an adjusted position and means connecting the canopy and frame for adjusting the canopy and for preventing its accidental upward displacement.

2. In a cot of the character described the' combination with a frame of a pair of upright arms pivotally connected at the lower ends to the head portion of the frame, canvas braces connecting said arms and frame,

CHARLES DOUGLAS WINFIELD. 

